- Meditate to help keep your mind off an impending erection, or distract yourself with something unrelated to your arousal.
- Take a cold or warm shower to get rid of an erection right away, or get a little bit of exercise to help the process along.
- Head to the bathroom and urinate—this may help eliminate your ongoing erection.
How to Not Get an Erection
Meditate when you feel an erection coming on. Meditating is a great way to clear your head and get relaxed, which is incredibly helpful if you’re struggling to suppress or control a boner. There are lots of different meditation varieties to choose from, including: Guided meditation Mindfulness meditation Yoga Tai-chi
Do or think about something distracting. A boring history lecture. An episode of your favorite TV show. When it comes to self-distraction, the sky’s the limit, as long as it gets your mind off your erection (and any arousing thoughts that might be causing it). If you get an erection in the middle of class, try focusing on something else in the classroom, like something written on the whiteboard or a page in your textbook. If you get an erection in public (like while you’re on the bus), focus on something else that’s happening nearby, like a conversation someone is happening. If you get an erection randomly, think of a really gross sensation, like stepping in dog poop barefoot or drinking milk that’s gone bad. Enjoying a quick snack or meal is a great way to distract yourself from an ongoing boner, and may even help it go away.
How to Get Rid of an Erection
Take a warm or cold shower. People everywhere agree—nothing quite stops an erection in its tracks like some water. If you’re at home, take a warm shower to wash your erection away. If you’re at a pool or waterpark (where a boner could be especially obvious), take a dip in the water instead. Some people swear by cold water, while others find warm water work best. Try both to see what works for you.
Use the bathroom. Head to the nearest restroom and try urinating. With any luck, your erection may start to go away after you relieve yourself. When you're erect, your body closes the opening to your bladder so that semen won't enter it. Trying to pee can trick your body into easing the erection to allow for urine flow.
Give your thigh a gentle pinch. Pinch your thigh firmly to cause a distracting sensation and get your attention to focus elsewhere. Only do it for a second or two, and then stop if it doesn't work. Never pinch or otherwise injure your genitals to stop an erection. You may stop the erection, but you could do some serious damage in the process.
Get a little exercise. Go for a quick walk around your neighborhood, or do some other type of activity that helps you break a sweat. Getting your blood pumping is a great way to get those feel-good chemicals flowing. Plus, it may help your blood pump a little less down there. Jogging in place and doing some squats can be helpful exercises to try.
Sit down and cross your legs to hide the evidence. If you aren’t able to sit, try using a jacket, backpack, or other bulky item to disguise your boner. If you feel comfortable doing so (and can find a private place to do so), try to reposition your boner so it’s a little less obvious to the naked eye. You’ll probably have to sneak away to the restroom to do this.
Wait for it to go away. While this is hardly the ideal option, it’s possible to simply wait out your erection (though this admittedly isn’t the most comfortable option). Erections can stick around for up to a couple hours, so you might need to be patient.
Masturbate. Masturbation is the most natural way to relieve yourself and eliminate an erection at the source. While this obviously isn’t an option when you’re in public, some quick me-time can clear up your boner if you’re trying to suppress or get rid of an erection while you’re at home (or in another private setting). Alternative: Make sure that your clothes aren’t rubbing up against your boner in a way that could make it worse.
Can erections happen randomly?
Yes, erections can absolutely occur at random. Erections can most definitely be reflexogenic or psychogenic (related to physical or mental arousal), but they can also be nocturnal—in other words, they happen during the night. It’s completely normal for a penis to switch between erect and flaccid while a person sleeps, which is why some people wake up with a random boner (often known as “morning wood”).
When to See a Doctor
See a doctor if your erection lasts longer than 4 hours total. Some people’s erections may last longer than others, but they should never be painful and last for really extended periods of time (like 4+ hours). If you experience an extended, uncomfortable erection, see your doctor as soon as possible. Long-lasting erections are a major symptom of priapism, a condition that can lead to long-term genital damage without the proper treatment.
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